Subject: Language ArtsTitle: Jack London's ''The Call of the Wild'': ''Nature Faker''?Add BookmarkDescription: In this lesson, from EDSITEment, students analyze Jack London's The Call of the Wild. They take a stand on whether London can be called a nature faker and on what he is attempting to communicate through his portrayal of Buck. They support their stands with historical evidence or evidence from the text. Finally, students write an essay, complete with hypothesis and textual support, on London's approach to the animal story in The Call of the Wild.Thinkfinity Partner: EDSITEmentGrade Span: 6,7,8

Subject: Language ArtsTitle: Commercial ice cream is first sold in the U.S. in 1786.Add BookmarkDescription: After finding advertisements from the past, students evaluate them and discuss how ads have changed over the years. Students then create an advertisement for a new flavor of ice cream.Thinkfinity Partner: ReadWriteThinkGrade Span: 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12

Subject: Language ArtsTitle: Biography Project: Research and Class PresentationAdd BookmarkDescription: Classroom biography study offers high-interest reading with a purpose, as students begin with inquiry and research, summarize and organize their information, and prepare oral presentations to share with the class.Thinkfinity Partner: ReadWriteThinkGrade Span: 6,7,8

Subject: Language ArtsTitle: Myth and Truth: The First Thanksgiving Add BookmarkDescription: By exploring myths surrounding the Wampanoag, the pilgrims, and the '' First Thanksgiving,'' this lesson asks students to think critically about commonly believed myths regarding the Wampanoag Indians in colonial America.Thinkfinity Partner: ReadWriteThinkGrade Span: 6,7,8